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From Employees to Influencers

From Employees to Influencers

Employee-generated content is proving to be a far more effective tool for brands than traditional marketing strategies, argues Eman Ali. Updated
Grow A Backbone

Grow A Backbone

Tyrone Tellis on why the advertising industry doesn’t just need creativity – it needs a conscience. Updated
Marketing Myths

Marketing Myths

Tyrone Tellis busts three myths about marketing. Updated
The Struggle To Keep Up-To-Date

The Struggle To Keep Up-To-Date

As new theories and knowledge come on stream, marketers will have to make concerted efforts to expose themselves to new learning streams, writes Sheikh Adil Hussain. Published
Rockets or Rickshaws?

Rockets or Rickshaws?

Khalid Naseem on the emerging trends that are affecting the direction Pakistani advertising is about to take. Updated
From Binary to Multi

From Binary to Multi

Afzal Hussain comments on the new realities of a multi-dimensional communication space in a challenged marketing space. Published
The Top 5 AI Tools of 2023

The Top 5 AI Tools of 2023

Syed Amir Haleem picks his Top 5 AI tools that changed marketing in 2023. Updated
Just Saying

Just Saying

Aurora's ed on a few of the salient themes contained in The Dawn of Advertising in Pakistan (1947-2017). Published
We Are All Winners

We Are All Winners

Are the Effies bringing value to Pakistan’s advertising and marketing industries? Updated
Fear and Mediocrity

Fear and Mediocrity

Ruled by fear, agency people opt for the mediocre. Published
Perfectly Imperfect

Perfectly Imperfect

Brands in Pakistan need to wisen up to the fact that perfection has lost its allure. Published
Meet Pau-Pau

Meet Pau-Pau

Find out why foodpanda’s animated panda has a chip on its ear – and more. Updated
Rethinking B2B

Rethinking B2B

Whether B2B or B2C, the target audience is tasked with making a decision – a commonality that should not be ignored. Published
The Perils of the Follow-Up Silence

The Perils of the Follow-Up Silence

Paying close attention to the post-post conversation can help brands build strong communities, writes Kiran Zahid. Published
Marketing Outside the Digital Box

Marketing Outside the Digital Box

Brand managers need to pay more attention to the fact that many people may not have access to digital media. Published
So You’re in Marketing?

So You’re in Marketing?

What it takes to be a marketer in today’s evolved marketing landscape. Published